get one's feet wet: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  General Englishneutral
  • To place one's feet into water so that they become wet.

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  • She carefully got her feet wet before stepping fully into the cold lake.

    Ella mojó cuidadosamente sus pies antes de entrar por completo en el lago frío.

  • The kids were excited to get their feet wet at the beach for the first time this summer.

    Los niños estaban emocionados de mojarse los pies en la playa por primera vez este verano.

  • He got his feet wet in the ocean and immediately regretted it because the water was freezing.

    Él mojó sus pies en el océano y de inmediato se arrepintió porque el agua estaba helada.

  • Before the rain started, I got my feet wet walking through the wet grass in the park.

    Antes de que comenzara la lluvia, me mojé los pies caminando por el pasto mojado en el parque.

• 2.

  General Englishinformalneutral
  • To begin gaining practical experience or to try something tentatively without full commitment.

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  • I decided to get my feet wet in freelance writing by taking on a few small projects.

    Decidí empezar a ganar experiencia en la redacción freelance aceptando algunos proyectos pequeños.

  • She’s getting her feet wet in the tech industry before committing to a full career change.

    Ella está empezando a ganar experiencia en la industria tecnológica antes de comprometerse con un cambio de carrera completo.

  • Before launching the business, they got their feet wet by testing the market with a pilot program.

    Antes de lanzar el negocio, ellos probaron el mercado con un programa piloto.